消しょう滅めつ可か能のう性せい都と市し

noun

city at risk of disappearing due to population decline

A demographic term coined in Japan referring to municipalities where the population of women aged 20–39 is projected to halve by 2040, raising the risk of eventual extinction. Used in policy, urban planning, and media discussions.

• 消しょう滅めつ可か能のう性せい都と市しに指し定ていされた自じ治ち体たいは、若じゃく年ねん女じょ性せいの減げん少しょうが深しん刻こくだ。

  Municipalities designated as 'cities at risk of disappearing' face a serious decline in young women.

• 政せい府ふは消しょう滅めつ可か能のう性せい都と市しへの支し援えん策さくを検けん討とうしている。

  The government is considering support measures for cities at risk of disappearing.